Lake Mucurca[1] (possibly from Quechua muyuy to turn, to move circularly / to turn a body around its axis,[2] -rqa verbal suffix)[3] is a lake in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Cabanaconde District. It lies west of the Sabancaya volcanic complex.[1] The lake is about 5.8 km long and 1.57 km at its widest point.[citation needed]
| Lake Mucurca | |
|---|---|
  Lake Mucurca | |
| Location | Arequipa Region |
| Coordinates | 15°45′21″S 72°00′48″W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 5.8 km (3.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.57 km (0.98 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,310 m (14,140 ft) |
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